All paraffinic, low temperature hydraulic oils

ABSTRACT

A paraffinic hydraulic oil having a shear stability index of from 0 to 20, a shear loss of less than 7% as measured by ASTM D5621 and a Brookfield viscosity the same or better than a naphthenic oil of the same viscosity grade is provided. The hydraulic oil includes 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a first paraffinic oil having a KV at 100° C. of 2 to 6 cSt, 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a second paraffinic oil having a KV at 100° C. of 3 to 14 cSt and 5 wt % to 10 wt % of a polymethacrylate viscosity index improver.

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional application 60/458,639 filed Mar. 28, 2003.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to hydraulic oils. More particularly the present invention relates to low temperature, multi grade, hydraulic oils.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Hydraulic fluids are used in a wide variety of applications. For example, hydraulic fluids are used in vehicle transmissions, differentials, brakes and the like and in non-vehicular equipment and machinery used for example in injection molding and general manufacturing.

[0004] Hydraulic fluids are commercially available in different viscosity grades in order to meet equipment manufacture requirements. Many of these standard hydraulic fluids have difficulty, however, in meeting all of the viscometric properties required for the advanced designs of equipment now being developed and put into use. For example, in order to formulate low temperature, multi-grade hydraulic oils it has been necessary to use naphthenic base stocks or severely hydrotreated basestocks. Each of these approaches has disadvantages.

[0005] One disadvantage in using naphthenic basestocks is cost. Naphthenic basestocks are relatively more expensive than similar viscosity paraffinic basestocks. Another disadvantage is availability. There are fewer producers of naphthenic basestocks than paraffinic basestocks.

[0006] As with naphthenic basestocks, severely hydrotreated basestocks are more expensive than similar viscosity paraffinic basestocks for substantially the same reasons. Basically fewer refineries produce severely hydrotreated basestocks compared to paraffinic basestocks.

[0007] It would be desirable therefore to be able to have a low temperature, multi-grade hydraulic oil that did not require the use of a naphthenic basestock or a severely hydrotreated basestock.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0008] Broadly stated the present invention comprises a multi-grade hydraulic oil comprising:

[0009] (a) 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a first paraffinic oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of between 2 to 6 cSt;

[0010] (b) 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a second paraffinic oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of between 3 to 14 cSt; and

[0011] (c) 5 wt % to 10 wt % of a polymethacrylate viscosity index improver having a shear stability index in the range of 0 to 20, wherein the composition has a shear loss of less than 7% after 40 minutes as measured by ASTM D5621 and wherein for any given viscosity grade the composition has at least substantially the same or better Brookfield viscosity at 0° F. and −20° F. as a naphthenic oil containing hydraulic fluid of the same viscosity grade.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The composition of the present invention include two Group I paraffinic oils. Group I paraffin oils typically have viscosity indicies in the range of about 80 to 120, contain <90% saturates and >0.03% sulfur.

[0013] The first Group I paraffinic oil of the present invention is one having a viscosity of 2 to 6 cSt at 100° C. and a viscosity index (VI) of 85 to 95. Also, the first Group I paraffinic oil will comprise from 5 wt % to 90 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

[0014] The second Group I paraffinic oil is one having a viscosity of 3 to 15 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 90 to 95. The second Group I oil will be present in the composition in an amount in the range of 5 wt % to 90 wt % based on the total weight of the composition.

[0015] The hydraulic oil also contains a poly methacrylate viscosity index improver (VII) having a shear stability index in the range of 0 to 20, and preferably 10 to 20. Typically suitable polymethacrylate VII's will have average molecular weights in the range of about 10,000 to 1,000,000, and more typically between about 20,000 to about 500,000. The amount of this VII component is from 5 wt % to 10 wt %, preferably from 6 wt % to 7.5 wt % based on the weight of the composition.

[0016] The foregoing components must be carefully selected and their relative amounts balanced to obtain compositions that will have a shear loss of less than 7% after 40 minutes for any given viscosity grade having at least substantially the same low temperature properties as a naphthenic oil containing hydraulic fluid composition of the same viscosity grade. For hydraulic oils of viscosity grades 15 to 150 the compositions preferably have the properties shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 ASTM Test Property Method Units ISO 15 ISO 22 ISO 32 ISO 46 ISO 68 ISO 100 ISO 150 Maximum D445 cSt 15.50 23.90 32.30 47.00 71.40 105.00 150.00 KV @ 40° C. Pour point D97 ° C. −42 −42 −42 −39 −39 −39 −30 Brookfield D2983 CP 500 1000 1300 2600 6000 12000 22,500 Viscosity, 0° F. Brookfield D2983 CP 1000 2500 5000 12000 30,000 80,000 N.A. Viscosity, −20° F. Maximum D5621 % 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Shear Loss

[0017] In addition to the foregoing components the hydraulic oil composition will typically include a minor amount of a conventional additive typically used in hydraulic oils such as pour point depressants, anti-oxidants, anti-foam agents and the like.

EXAMPLES

[0018] The invention will be illustrated by the following examples which include preferred embodiments thereof. For the examples the following components were used to prepare hydraulic fluids of the specified ISO viscosity grade:

[0019] I A Group I paraffinic oil having a viscosity of about 2.6 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 85.

[0020] II A Group I paraffinic oil having a viscosity of about 4 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 95.

[0021] III A Group I paraffinic oil having a viscosity of about 5.4 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 95.

[0022] IV A Group I paraffinic oil having a viscosity of about 7 and a VI of 95.

[0023] V A Group I paraffinic oil having a viscosity of about 14 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 90.

[0024] VI A poly methacrylate VII having a shear stability index of about 14 and sold by RohMax under the trade name Viscoplex 8-219.

[0025] VII A commercial additive package containing a pour point depressant and components such as an antiwear additive, corrosion inhibitor, antioxidant and defoamant. These various components were used in the amounts shown in Table 2 and the properties thereof are also given. TABLE 2 Examples 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ISO Grade 15 22 32 46 68 100 150 Components, wt % I 86.34 50.10 31.73 7.79 II 4.71 III 41.55 58.22 82.25 64.25 38.21 19.34 IV V 26.68 52.04 70.12 VI 6.20 5.60 7.30 7.21 6.32 7.00 7.79 VII 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 KV @ 40° C. 14.16 22.90 31.06 45.52 70.60 99.76 146.40 Pour point, ° C. −54° C. −51° C. −48° C. −45° C. −48° C. −45° C. −30° C. Brookfield 210 cP  580 cP 1060 cP 2140 cP  5040 cP  9180 cP 18040 cP viscosity, 0° F. Brookfield 860 cP 2120 cP 4160 cP 9240 cP 26100 cP 59900 cP N.A. viscosity, −20° F. Shear loss 4.8% 5.0% 6.0% 6.0% 4.8% 4.8% 5.9%

[0026] For comparative purposes three ISO 32 multi-grade hydraulic oils were prepared and their properties determined. The compositions and results are given in Table 3 which also includes properties for a commercial, naphthenic containing, hydraulic oil. As can be seen while Blend 1 had a shear loss less than 7% it did not have low temperature properties. Blend 2 failed on shear loss and pour point and blend 3 failed the Brookfield −20° F. viscosity and pour point. TABLE 3 Comparative Examples 1 2 3 4 Component, wt % Blend 1 Blend 2 Blend 3 Commercial Oil I 52.3 45.90 II 78.00 III 37.60 IV 15.90 48.00 V VI 6.00 10.00 6.00 VII 0.10 0.10 0.10 KV @40° C. 31.10 31.26 29.34 Pour Point, ° C. −39° C. −45° C. −48° C. −51° C. Brookfield viscosity, 1190 cP 670 cP 1120 cP 1370 cP at 0° F. Brookfield viscosity, 8660 cP 2470 cP 5610 cP 5110 cP at −20° F. Shear loss 5.7% 13.7% N/A 4.5% 

What is claimed is:
 1. A hydraulic oil composition comprising: (a) 5 wt % to 90 wt %, based on the composition, of a first paraffinic oil having a viscosity at 100° C. of between 2 to 6 cSt; (b) 5 wt % to 90 wt %, based on the composition of a second paraffinic oil having a viscosity at 100° C. of between 3 to 15 cSt; and (c) 5 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the composition, of a polymethacrylate viscosity index improver having a shear stability index in the range of 0 to 20 wherein the composition has a shear loss of less than 7% after 40 minutes as measured by ASTM 5621 and wherein for any given viscosity grade the composition has at least substantially the same or better Brookfield viscosity at 0° F. and −20° F. as a naphthenic oil containing hydraulic composition of the same viscosity grade.
 2. An oil composition according to claim 1 wherein for each viscosity grade listed below the composition has the properties listed: ISO15 ISO22 ISO32 ISO46 ISO68 ISO100 ISO150 Maximum −42 −42 −42 −39 −39 −39 −30 Pour Point ° C. Maximum  500 cP 1000 cP 1300 cP  2600 cP   6000 cP  12000 cP 22,500 cP Brookfield Viscosity at 0° F. Maximum 1000 cP 2500 cP 5000 cP 12000 cP 30,000 cP 80,000 cP Brookfield Viscosity at −20° F.


3. The composition of claims 1 and 2 wherein the viscosity index improver has an average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 1,000,000.
 4. The composition of claim 3 including a minor amount of at least one hydraulic oil additive.
 5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the additive is at least one of pour point depressant, antiwear additive, corrosion inhibitor, antioxidant and defoamant.
 6. A hydraulic oil composition comprising: (a) 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a first paraffinic oil having a viscosity of 2 to 6 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 85 to 95; (b) 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a second paraffinic oil having a viscosity of 3 to 15 cSt at 100° C. and a VI of 90 to 95; and (c) 5 wt % to 10 wt % of a polymethacrylate viscosity index improver having a shear stability of 0 to 20; wherein the wt % are based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the composition has a shear loss of less than 7% after 40 minutes as measured by ASTM 5621; and wherein for each viscosity grade listed below the composition has the maximum pour point and Brookfield viscosities (BV) listed: ISO 15 ISO 22 ISO 32 ISO 46 ISO 68 ISO 100 ISO 150 Pour Point −42° C. −42° C. −42° C. −39° C. −39° C. −39° C. −30° C. BV, 0° F.  500 cP 1000 cP 1300 cP  2600 cP   6000 cP 12,000 cP 22,500 cP BV, −20° F. 1000 cP 2500 cP 5000 cP 12,000 cP 30,000 cP 80,000 cP 